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An opinion column by César Rafael Ocaña Romo argues that the screwworm crisis showed how much Mexican producers lose when a market closes. The US suspended imports of roughly one million Mexican cattle a year, and northern auction prices reportedly fell 30 to 50%.
The column notes that reopening exports raises the challenge of giving smaller producers access to the market.
Closure of the US feeder cattle outlet depressed Mexican cattle prices, while reopening would restore demand for Mexican feeder animals and could support US feeder supply and prices.
bmeditores.mxNov 3, 2026After 29 past neutral disease events, FCATTLE moved a median +0.6% over 5 sessions (62% higher; middle half -1.5% to +2.2%), and +1.0% over 20.
After 69 past neutral disease events, LCATTLE moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (42% higher; middle half -0.8% to +0.6%), and +0.9% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
